Anoles
Get to know the anoles.
The United States has one native anole and a growing cast of introduced ones. Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands add fourteen native species of their own. This corner of the site is for all of them, and it grows region by region. Free, and in beta.
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Anoles are the quick little lizards on fences, walls and shrubs, the ones that flash a bright throat fan. Meet them, test yourself on those fans, and get straight answers to the questions people ask most.
- Meet the Anoles 22 anoles found in the places we cover, native and introduced, with photos and how to tell them apart.
- Whose Dewlap Is This? A ten-round photo quiz on throat fans. Share your score when you are done.
- Green or Brown? Anole questions answered Color changes, dropped tails, chameleon mix-ups and which anoles are native.
Live now: United States; Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Expanding soon: Jamaica and the Lesser Antilles; Mexico and Costa Rica; Hispaniola and Cuba; Central and South America.
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